A Paper Doll Knocks on My Door, Asking Me to Paint Her Skin

He transmigrates to an age overrun by demons and monsters, becoming a poor scholar.

Painting in the middle of the night, he hears a knock at the door from a paper effigy: "I've heard you're a master painter, sir. Please paint me some skin and a face!"

At that moment, the System activates.

"Refuse to paint and drive the paper effigy away: 99% chance of enraging the evil spirit and dying on the spot, 1% chance of gaining Righteous Qi..."

"Turn and run: 99% chance of being hunted down by the evil spirit and dying on the spot, 1% chance of gaining the ability to travel a hundred miles in a flash..."

"Paint skin for the paper effigy: gain a Heavenly Talisman, but become entangled in karma. Each time the evil spirit commits a crime in the future, your lifespan will be shortened by ten years..."

Isn't there a single option that treats me like a person?

Su Chen shook his head. No, I decide my own fate!

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, on successfully slaying the evil spirit possessing the paper effigy. Reward: Yellow Court Daoist Scripture. The Demon-Subduing Codex is now unlocked..."

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.